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Colombo (Srilankamirror) – There has been an improvement in Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis’s back problem, according to Sri Lanka Cricket sources. He has now resumed practice according to medical advice. The sources said he will be eligible for practice matches. Mendis
- Human Rights Commission member resigns (Category: Breaking News)
- Dew laments underworld operatives in politics (Category: Breaking News)
- Sangakkara to play tomorrow (Category: Breaking News)
- University lecturers in token strike (Category: Breaking News)
Having made a name and mega bucks from the Colombo bourse, high net worth investor Nimal Perera has now sets sights on striking it big in the business of sports. Nimal has floated a sports industry-focused N Sports Pvt. Ltd., which incidentally is also his first self-owned venture. The inaugural deal of N Sports is ...
- Truth behind raid would come: Nimal Lansa (Category: Breaking News)
- Under-utilized Lands to be Re-acquired (Category: Breaking News)
- Introduction of boxing to Kandy SC a step in right direction (Category: Sports)
- National issues not to be Internationalized (Category: Breaking News)
This is the seventh article in the Daily FT’s fortnightly series titled ‘Business of Sports,’ focusing on the back office of the various sports administered and played in this country. Readers are invited to share their views and express their opinion via email to [email protected] on the features carried in this column so that a ...
- Sri Lanka sports: Mired between power plots and honey pots! (Category: Business)
- ‘The Business of Sports’: A long overdue commentary! (Category: Business)
- A sports economy: New mantra for a sporting nation! (Category: Business)
- Is Sri Lanka Sports being waylaid by mercenaries? (Category: Business)
Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the Sri Lankan squad for the upcoming One Day International series with Pakistan. The squad has been approved by the Minister of Sports, the SLC stated.
Colombo, Oct 31 : The Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket's (SLC) interim committee Upali Dharmadasa expressed hope that the national cricketers will be paid their salaries as the SLC is is expecting to receive the remaining payments of around US 4.3 million dollars from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for hosting the 2011 World Cup shortly.
The tourism industry is at the zenith in Sri Lanka today. So is cricket. We won the World Cup in 1996. Thereafter we became runners up twice, which is a rare distinction. There are ups and downs in any game. Cricket is no exception. But the fact that we are in the zenith of the ...
- Pakistan announce itinerary for Australia series in UAE (Category: Business)
- Dilshan’s future as captain looks uncertain (Category: Business)
- Pakistan to give own award to Ajmal after ICC omission (Category: Business)
- We can beat Pakistan: Dilshan (Category: Business)
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan has said that his team is capable of beating Pakistan in the upcoming tour of the UAE. Dilshan said that he was confident his team would be able to end their win drought in UAE. “Pakistan has a mixture of experienced and young talent in their line-up. I think ...
- Dilshan’s future as captain looks uncertain (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
- Pakistan aim to learn from mistakes (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka looks for revival against Pakistan (Category: Business)
Voting to elect people’s representatives to local government bodies may be over, but Sri Lankans will soon have another opportunity to exercise their right to vote — this time from the comfort of their homes or offices and for their favourite cricketer. The selection by SMS voting of the 2011 CEAT Peoples Player of the ...
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
- Sangakkara is CEAT Peoples Player of the Year for 2nd time (Category: Business)
- Sangakkara receives three CEAT Awards (Category: Breaking News)
- CEAT ‘Peoples Cricketer’ voting off to racing start as social media joins the fray (Category: Business)
ESPNcricinfo: Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain, has said the senior players in the team have the responsibility of ending Sri Lanka’s recent struggles in Tests while at the same time nurturing the next generation of cricketers. Sri Lanka’s last Test victory came at Galle against India in July 2010 and this year they ...
- Lankans need system review: Sangakkara (Category: Business)
- SL does not need "international policemen" (Category: Breaking News)
- Dilshan asks fans to sing and dance his side to another win (Category: Business)
- Dilshan refusing to quit (Category: Business)
Dubai, Oct 9(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) an official warning for preparing a poor quality pitch in Galle for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, which was played from August 31 to September 4.
Colombo : Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle Aug 21-Sep 4.
The Prima Group, in partnership with Sri Lanka Cricket, has made all plans to commence the Prima Champions Cup 2011, Under 15 Inter-district and inter provincial Tournaments. The press conference was held at the SLC headquarters on 4th October 2011 with the participation of all senior
- Sri Lanka T20 league set to be launched in August (Category: Breaking News)
- Agreement on Sri Lanka central contracts (Category: Breaking News)
- Agreement on Sri Lanka central contracts (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka players agree on central contracts (Category: Breaking News)
Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia at Galle Aug 21-Sep 4.
ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket …
- Jayawardene fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct (Category: Sports)
- Sangakkara banks on home advantage at ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 (Category: Sports)
- Kumar Sangakkara named ODI Player of the Year 2011 (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against West Indies (Category: Sports)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has given Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) an official warning for preparing a poor quality pitch for the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia which was played in Galle from 31 August to 4 September.
Sri Lanka’s top international and domestic players to be honoured at glitzy awards night Sri Lanka’s cricketers, whose heroics have rewritten the record books and entertained cricket lovers around the world, are to be honoured once again at the third CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards gala
- CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2012 on 5 Sept. (Category: Business)
- Sangakkara is CEAT Peoples Player of the Year for 2nd time (Category: Business)
- Sangakkara bags a magic triple at CEAT Sri Lanka Cricket Awards (Category: Business)
- SMS Voting For CEAT Peoples Cricketer Of 2011 Begins Oct 22 (Category: Breaking News)
I have had experience working with world class sports people, from a number of different sports, over the last few years.
- Resignation of National Cricket Selectors (Category: Sports)
- LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC – Mickey Arthur (Category: Sports)
- LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC – Mickey Arthur (Category: Sports)
- LPL is a very good initiative by the SLC – Mickey Arthur (Category: Sports)
Mismanagement in sports administrationThe role of oligarchs in sports administration, national, regional and international, is not solely a South Asian phenomenon, it is a worldwide cancer. Anyone who has worked in the sports sector in South Asia would have come up against this debilitating factor. It is all pervasive and endemic. Once at a South ...
- CWG bid money not wasted: Cabraal (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka hosting CWG would inspire 45 other nations – President (Category: Business)
- Gold Coast wins CWG 2018 bid (Category: Breaking News)
- A month to go for vote, Govt. says momentum building on Hambantota’s 2018 CWG bid (Category: Business)
By Sachin David The International Cricket Council officially launched the Marquee event of the shortest format of cricket the World Twenty20 tournament that is to be played on Sri Lankan soil in the year 2012. The tournament will be played from 18 September 2012 to 7 October 2012. The event will see the best Men’s ...
- SLT empowers ICC World Twenty20 2012 in Sri Lanka (Category: Business)
- Lovely cricket! (Category: Business)
- ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ to promote social reconciliation through cricket (Category: Business)
- Dialog Axiata powers ‘Youth 19 Schools Cricket’ (Category: Business)
ICC Media Release The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the match …
- Sri Lanka to host World T20 2012 (Category: Sports)
- More than 100,000 tickets for ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 sold (Category: Sports)
- ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 tickets selling quickly (Category: Sports)
- 100-day countdown to the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 begins (Category: Sports)
Focuss, a fully owned subsidiary of Emerald international was appointed the official casual and formal wear provider for the Sri Lanka Rugby and Football Union (SLRFU) recently. Focuss specialises in casual wear and has a personality similar to rugby, and the move will not only dress our national rugby teams in more professional and attractive ...
- Focuss appointed official casual wear provider for Sri Lanka Rugby (Category: Business)
- ‘Focuss’ official clothing partners Jaffna challengers (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka aim high at Shanghai Sevens (Category: Breaking News)
- A passion for Rugby in an unexpected place (Category: Business)
Colombo, September 7 (AFP): Sri Lanka’s cricket chief insisted on Wednesday there was nothing wrong with the controversial wicket used in the first Test against Australia in Galle, saying no one got hurt. “In my opinion, the pitch was not dangerous. Nobody got hurt,” Sri Lanka
- Lankans need system review: Sangakkara (Category: Business)
- MCC says putting off Test Championship a setback (Category: Business)
- Weary Brett Lee quits international cricket (Category: Business)
- Australia not sacrificing T20 or one-day cricket for Tests: Clarke (Category: Business)
By Devin Jayasundera Focuss, a subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s premier apparel company Emerald, announced its appointment as the Official Casual and Formal Wear Provider for the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union at a media briefing. The members of the Sri Lanka Rugby team, selection committee and the Board of Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union attended ...
- ‘Focuss’ official clothing partners Jaffna challengers (Category: Business)
- Focuss Appointed Official Casual And Formal Wear Provider For Sri Lanka Rugby (Category: Breaking News)
- Rugby Football Union back (Category: Breaking News)
- SL could become major force in Asian Rugby - Sri Lanka rugby captain Yoshitha Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
Visiting President of the Republic of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed joined his Sri Lankan counterpart President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Sooriyawewa International Cricket Stadium in Hambanthota to watch the Sri Lanka- Australia third One Day International yesterday. The visiting President also met the residents in Hambanthota and engaged in a friendly conversation. Nasheed arrived in Sri Lanka ...
- Policy Path (Category: Business)
- Confidence Vote (Category: Business)
- Second Term (Category: Business)
- Post War (Category: Business)
“Emerald” the shirt specialist and the “Official Formal Wear Provider for Sri Lanka Cricket” has released to the general public the 2011 Australian Tour Collection through their finer dealers island wide. Emerald over the last few years has helped the Sri Lankan
- Emerald commemorates Indian Tour (Category: Business)
- Emerald launches colourful 20/20 poster campaign for all Sri Lankans (Category: Business)
- Focuss appointed official casual wear provider for Sri Lanka Rugby (Category: Business)
- Sri Lanka reeling under $23 mln debt after World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
By Ryan Francis Former Sri Lankan physiotherapist Tommy Simsek has said that he was unaware of Upul Tharanga’s meeting with a faith healer, which eventually led to Tharanga’s consumption of a banned substance, thus violating Article 2.1 of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Anti-Doping Code. Tharanga was subsequently suspended from all cricket-related activities for a ...
- Lanka warns players from consulting ‘faith healers’ (Category: Business)
- ‘Eliyantha White Is Dangerous As He Deals With Spirits’ – Mahinda Rajapaksa (Category: Breaking News)
- Upul Tharanga found guilty of breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code (Category: Sports)
- Tharanga suspended for 3 months (Category: Breaking News)
Simon Taufel will conduct the prog in GalleThe International Cricket Council is partnering with Ten Sports and Sri Lanka Cricket to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on 30 August 2011.
"Australian usually play very hard. They may be a bit inexperienced. But they are tough opponents," Dilshan said
- Prasanna, Eranga named in Sri Lanka Test squad (Category: Sports)
- Pool for Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2011 – T20 & ODI Series (Category: Sports)
- Clash of the two titans – Australia tour of Sri Lanka (Category: Sports)
- Sri Lanka National Squad for Tri-Nation Series in Australia (Category: Sports)
Dubai, Aug 2(ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is partnering with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Ten Sports to deliver the first simulated TV umpire technology training course at Galle, Sri Lanka, on August 30.
Sri Lanka’s board has reportedly decided not to use the Decision Review System (DRS) during the upcoming series against Australia, despite the ICC last month making the DRS mandatory for Tests and one-day internationals. However, the new rule does not take effect until October 1, meaning Sri Lanka
- Now Sri Lanka to use DRS for home series vs Aus (Category: Breaking News)
- DRS out of Sri Lanka-Australia series (Category: Sports)
- Ranatunga slams SLC for caving in to India (Category: Sports)
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka plead for DRS (Category: Breaking News)
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